02Butterscotch

“You want to know about the mate bond we share?” His words stopped me midway as I turned around to face him. I didn’t say a word as I felt my heart palpitate in anticipation. 

“Beta Perez, I…” Before I could speak, he continued. 

“I have decided to never let a woman into my life, Miss. James. I have learned long back that they only serve as a distraction. Why would I need a mate if I could have any women I want? Am I right, Miss. James?” He asked me as I felt my eyes burn, but I held back my tears. 

“A mate is your better half, Beta Perez.” I choked out the words when he let out a humorless laugh. 

“According to me, you need a mate to satisfy your needs and maybe an heir in the long run. I think I can buy that with some money, Miss. James.” 

“Don’t you feel the mate bond, Beta Perez?” I asked him, but he didn’t answer.

“I would have at least considered mating with you if you held a rank, Miss. James. But I don’t think I want a woman who is a nobody with a lonely mother and a runaway father.” I felt my chest rise and fall in anger while something broke within me. A tense silence engulfed us as we stared at one another. 

Join us in this journey where Aurora and Zander find love again as sparks ignite between them and desire crackles in the air, the tension builds, pushing them closer together. Will Zander’s feelings toward the mate bond transform as he grapples with the chemistry between them, or will fear of another heartbreak drive him to reject her? The future is uncertain, but one thing is clear: their destinies are intertwined in ways they never anticipated.

Beta Zander Perez

I was waiting outside the emergency room when Doctor Jenkins finally walked outside. "How is he doing, doctor?" I asked her while I felt my heartbeat palpitate.

"Most of his wounds have healed, Miss. James. He will be able to head back home in a few hours." she told me, and I nodded my head.

"Can I go and see him?" I asked her, and she nodded her head before walking away. As I walked into the emergency room, I realized that Levi was the only patient in there today. He was propped up on his bed when a painful smile formed on his face.

"I am sorry," I whispered when my eyes watered.

"Why are you sorry?" he asked me when I looked at his injuries. There was a plaster on his forehead, and his right arm was in a sling.

"It's because of me that you are in this state, Levi. I don't think I could let you suffer like this anymore. I will tell Zander that…"

"Don't." he interrupted me when a frown formed on my face.

Chapter 58